A photography exhibit featuring highlights from the career of legendary Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr.
On display: Oct. 9 through Dec. 31, 2009
Location: CONCOURSE LEVEL
"Athlete: The Sports Illustrated Photography of Walter Iooss" includes some of the greatest names in sports. From classic images of superstars such as Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and Michael Phelps, to photos of children playing soccer and stickball, Iooss's work reflects a lifetime of documenting the impulse that connects all athletes: a pure love of the sport.
Iooss (pronounced yose) has been called the "photo laureate of American sports." His photos have appeared on more than 300 Sports Illustrated covers — the most by any photographer.
The exhibit includes more than 40 photos from Iooss's nearly 50-year career, each accompanied by the story behind the image, told in Iooss's own words. He describes his relationship with Michael Jordan, his favorite athlete, and recalls the emotional day he photographed his boyhood hero, Johnny Unitas, whose hand was so damaged by football that he couldn't hold a cup of coffee.
The exhibit includes Iooss's most famous photograph, "The Catch," which captured the last-minute touchdown catch by San Francisco 49ers' receiver Dwight Clark that ended the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl dreams in 1982.
Also included are Iooss's personal diaries, filled with collages of his photos, quirky headlines and his handwritten notes. The exhibit includes an original Newseum-produced video in which Iooss talks about his photos and the bond he forged with his subjects.
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Athlete: The Sports Illustrated Photography of Walter Iooss
The shot at the buzzer. The catch in the end zone. The game-ending home run.
In sports, one moment can separate a winner from a loser. A single moment can change history. Sports Illustrated's Walter Iooss Jr. has been capturing some of the best moments in sports for nearly 50 years.
Iooss loved sports from an early age. "When I was a Little Leaguer putting my uniform on, it was like Superman putting on his cape," he said.
His father first put a camera in Iooss's hands at a New York Giants football game in 1959. It was love at first snap. As a junior in high school, Iooss appreciated Sports Illustrated with a small portfolio and big potential. The result was an illustrious career.
Iooss photographed athletes at their peak performance and fame, and athletes in retirement, long past their prime. One of his passions is documenting street games played by children, whose sole motivation is pure love of the sport.
Iooss shot more than 300 covers for Sports Illustrated -- the most by any photographer. His colleague Neil Leifer considers him "the only real genius there has been in sports photography."
For this exhibit, Iooss selected images that represent his favorite moments in his career as a sports photographer. He tells the story behind each photograph in his own words.
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